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The annual Festival is our flagship event that brings together people from all heritages to share, learn, and celebrate our culture. Our three day event is held at the City Hall Plaza honoring our history, values, traditional music, typical Puerto Rican food, and local arts and crafts for the entire family. The Festival includes kiosks that will feature different activities, including a health fair, face painting ...more

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NewTV Orientation

NewTV’s orientation is a one-hour welcoming session to NewTV, and an explanation of what’s possible here at the station. This class not only familiarizes you with our rules, policies, and procedures, but also gives you a tour of the facility, a description of our other classes, and advice on what paths you can explore as a member....

"Fun Tunes, Fun Times" Concert on Chelmsford Common

The Chelmsford Community Band continues its decades-long tradition of providing free outdoor music on Chelmsford Common August 4th with a concert celebrating the awesome and absurd music of cartoons. Featuring familiar themes like the Simpsons opening music and Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” (a.k.a. “Kill the Wabbit”), this...

The Greenway Sessions: Nicolas Castaneda

The Nicolás Castañeda Group is a musical project based on contemporary Colombian music. With traditional Colombian music as the structural foundation and with the influence of jazz, classical, and contemporary composition techniques, this group was founded in 2013 at Berklee College of Music. Since then, they have...

Wavelength: Sounds Convey

The charming, dulcet tunes of indie folk band Covey follow in the modern folk tradition, citing influences the likes of Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Mumford & Sons, and the Lumineers. Frontman Tom Freeman has been a songwriter for nine years, and it is clear the group is passionate about their toe-tap-inducing, sometime wistful, musical...

Tito Puente Latin Music Series 2015

The Tito Puente Latin Music Series takes place in July and August at outdoor locations across Boston. The six-concert Tito Puente Latin Music Series returns to Boston parks on Thursdays in July and August with a soundscape of salsa, bolero, danzón, Afro-Latin, Caribbean, jazz, funk, R&B, and more. Performers include Berklee College of...

Neighhorbood Nights: Isabella in Wonderland

Everyone’s invited to the Gardner for a free summer evening of art, music, and family fun – especially ISGM neighbors from the Fenway, Roxbury, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, and Dorchester neighborhoods.

August 6's theme is Isabella In Wonderland: Venture through the looking glass as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of...

Radio 92.9 Copley Concert Series: Matt and Kim

A summer tradition, Radio 92.9 Copley Square Concert Series presents indi-pop duo Matt and Kim. The duo, who love hip-hop and pop, have made music of undeniably catchy beat-driven anthems. Their latest full-length album, New Glow was released April 2015 and features hooks that don’t stop and just won’t leave...

Free Fun Friday! Concord Museum

Thanks to the generosity of the Highland Street Foundation, the Concord Museum will be open FREE for all on Friday, August 7 as part of Free Fun Fridays. At the Concord Museum, visitors can discover treasures of Concord’s revolutionary and literary history, experience the special exhibition The Art of Baseball, and get hands-on with...

Free Fun Friday! Worcester Historical Museum

WHM has a new exhibit, “The Sky is Not the Limit,” celebrating 80 years of the David Clark Company in Worcester. They will have space-related activities during the day, including a person in a real space suit as well as real space helmets that children and adults can try on. There will also be hands-on activities throughout the...

Free Fun Friday! Boston Harbor Islands National Park

Visit Spectacle or Georges Island for FREE as part of Highland Street's Free Fun Fridays!

Explore historic Fort Warren on Georges Island or walk Spectacle island's sandy beaches and winding trails. Catch the ferry to either island right from downtown Boston's Long Wharf North... for free!
Tickets are first-come,...

Historic Walking Tour of Jamaica Pond

Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society on a walk around the Jamaica Pond. Once a district that only included the houses of Boston’s elite, the Pond later was put to industrial use as tons of ice were harvested there each winter. Learn about the movers and shakers such as Francis Parkman, Pauline Agassiz Shaw, Emily Greene...

The Lawn on D Porchfest

A national movement, Porchfest encourages community musicians to get together and perform on their front porches for one day a year. The Lawn on D Porchfest will feature New England-based musicians in one fantastic day of music. Listen to a huge range of music from Ska to Scriabin performed on multiple front porches built right on the...

Summer of Stars - Music Under the Tent Festival 2015; Charley's Aunt

Join us for our Summer of Stars - Music Under the Tent Festival 2015! A summer long festval of music and wine. Every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday one hour prior to each Peterborough Players curtain time. Listen to some great music and purchase an imported wine supplied by our sponsor, Centeur Imports. Award-winning wines and meads from...

Andris Nelsons conducts Mahler Symphony No. 8 Live Stream

Bring your blanket or lawn chair for a free live video transmission of a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 8 from Tanglewood, with Andris Nelsons conducting, to Copley Square for the citizens of Boston to enjoy with their family and friends.

This wonderful event will give Bostonians a chance to join in the celebration of the...

Boston Fuzzstival 2015

The goal of Boston Fuzzstival is to highlight some of the best bands in the region that make psychedelic/fuzz/garage/surf rock and to help bring people together to celebrate our local music community. Boston Fuzzstival 2015 is a 3 day event, with 2 shows at The Middle East Upstairs and the 3rd show at The Middle East Downstairs. View a full...

MFA: Fine Arts (Low Residency) Thesis Exhibition

MassArt’s MFA: Fine Arts (Low-Residency in Boston) program will present a special exhibition featuring the work by the Low-Residency program in Boston. The work included in the show represents a variety of media and reflects the interdisciplinary curriculum of this MFA program at MassArt.

MassArt’s MFA: Fine Arts (Low-Residency in Boston) program will present a special exhibition featuring the work by the Low-Residency program in Boston. The work included in the show represents a...more

"Band Favorites" Concert on Chelmsford Common

The Chelmsford Community Band continues its decades-long tradition of providing free outdoor music on Chelmsford Common August 11th with a concert program entirely planned by band members. The fun is contagious when the musicians pick all of the pieces they enjoy playing the best. Spread your blanket on the grass or bring your lawn chairs to...

The Chelmsford Community Band continues its decades-long tradition of providing free outdoor music on Chelmsford Common August 11th with a concert program entirely planned by band members. The fun...more

The Greenway Sessions: Andrea Charls

Andrea Charls was born in Limassol, Cyprus. In 2012 she was nominated by the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for her single “What Ya Wanna Do.” She graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2013. During her musical career, she has had the opportunity to work with the flamenco singer José Mercéand...

Dorothy Curran Wednesday Night Concert Series

Now celebrating 43 years as Boston’s longest running outdoor concert series, these performances feature exciting, non-stop entertainment for music lovers of all ages. Presented by Mayor Martin J. Walsh in partnership with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. The series will consist of four shows all on City Hall Plaza: July 15,...

Harborwalk: Sounds Zahili Gonzalez Zamora Project

Funk, soul, jazz improvisation, and the traditions of Cuban music are the sparkplugs that drive the Zahili Gonzaleez Zamora Project. Zahili Gonzalez Zamora, trained at Havana’s National Conservatory of Music, was playing classical music ten hours a day by age 14 and it was only after touring as a professional musician that she...

A Show Within A Show Within A Show Within A Show

"A Show Within A Show" by Patrick Guerrero & Kate Delaney is a storytelling experience about perspective, memory and the unreliable narrator. The space is transformed into a theatre with an audience of fabricated people. Using audio visuals, the viewer can watch the events of the show unfold from the perspective of audience members and...

Radio 92.9 Copley Concert Series: Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness

A summer tradition, Radio 92.9 Copley Square Concert Series presents Andrew McMahon and the Wilderness. Former vocalist for Jack’s Mannequin, Andrew McMahon is now writing solo material and performing live. His music is a balancing act that permeates not only his life but also mixing the electronic and the acoustic, the modern and the...

Free Fun Friday!

Fuller Craft Museum will have a free family day with demos and hands-on craft activities for children and adults alike.

Free Fun Fridays is an annual 10-week summer program that opens the doors to some of the best cultural institutions in Massachusetts at no cost to visitors. This year, a record-breaking 50 venues will...

Suzuki Preschool Summer Camp

Come and join us for a fun filled summer at the Suzuki Preschool of Newton. Enjoy weekly themes with daily crafts/activities, lots of water play with sprinklers and small pools and even explore our exciting music program. This is a great way to stay cool and have a blast during the summer months. We are offering...

Skinny Pigeons

Two birdbrained young rapscallions from across the United States congregate in Boston to form a fusion of noisy punk rock, gypsy jazz, and funk stylings that could only be summed up by one phrase: Skinny Pigeons. This power duo combines the eccentric and eclectic songwriting of traveller and guitarist Joey Luna (Boulder, Colorado) with...

Free Fun Friday! Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Free activities for the entire family on this Free Fun Friday event sponsored by Highland Street Foundation featuring performers from The Bindlestiff Family Cirkus who will provide interactive fun and skillful dazzle for all the family!.

Free Fun Friday! USS Constitution Museum

Come celebrate Guerriere the Terrier's birthday with family fun activities, including crafts, temporary tattoos, and birthday cookies! A special Landmarks Orchestra Carnival performance and workshop will take place. Guerriere the Terrier is a very special dog. He was brought on board Ship in 1814 by Lt. Beekman Van Hoffman and quickly...

Free Fun Friday! Historic Deerfield

Museum houses will be open for walk-through tours of the first floors. Activity “zones” will also be set up along the street, giving visitors the opportunity to experience everything from period re-enactors to historic trades and handicrafts. The historic houses and museums of Historic Deerfield, Inc., are located along the...

Free Friday Night Fun! and Maynard Community Band

Join us with free admission and explore the museums at night every Friday throughout the summer! We will gratefully accept food donations for local food pantries. Sponsored by Mathworks and Middlesex Savings Bank.

Historic Walking Tour of Monument Square, JP

Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society to tour a residential area that includes a National Historic District. View architecture that spans three centuries; the oldest community theater company in the United States; and an elegant 18th-century mansion that once served as the country’s first military hospital. Learn about the...

Family Concert: Alexa Tarantino Jazz Quintet

Alexa Tarantino is a jazz saxophonist, woodwind multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator who is passionate about developing and expressing her voice as an improviser and inspiring others to do the same through jazz education.

One of Alexa’s most recent projects is a duo collaboration with Eastman Professor and jazz...

Alexa Tarantino is a jazz saxophonist, woodwind multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator who is passionate about developing and expressing her voice as an improviser and inspiring others to...more

"Dog Days of Summer" Juried Exhibit

ArcWorks is pleased to announce the opening of its newest exhibit, “Dog Days of Summer.” For this annual juried show, ArcWorks invited artists across Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire to submit artwork in a variety of media and subject matter. The juror for this exhibit is Shana Dumont Garr, Director of the Kingston gallery...

Fisherman’s Feast of the Madonna Del Soccorso di Sciacca

The Fisherman's Feast is an annual event that began in Boston in 1910 and is based on a tradition that goes back to the 16th century in Sciacca Sicily. The Feast is based on the devotion of the fishermen from Sciacca to the Madonna del Soccorso (Our Lady of Help). When the fishermen immigrated to America in the early 1900s, they...